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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

Okay I have a Nvidia Geforce 7600 GS OC and I have two heads on the card, I have xorg.conf setup to run both screens as seperate desktops, but I can't move windows between the two which I want to do, and when I maximize an application on one of the desktops I lose the mouse all together (I want to be able to move the mouse after a maximization) I've tried twinview but I can't get the windows to only maximize on one monitor, both monitors are being affected. I've also tried Xinerama and have failed to get anything to work on that side ( for some reason it just clones the screen when you enable xinerama). I know what I'm trying to do is possible....I've gotten it to work before two years ago ( I haven't had a dual head card for two years), the nvidia drivers have changed and xorg.conf options are different in vocabulary. Heres my xorg.conf file...

LOL i read that guide I posted it sais that you have to use xinerama and compile your windows manager with it

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If you have problems with windows spanning across your dual or triple monitors, or you seem to notice that your windows don't seem to "snap" to your screens, you probably haven't compiled your favorite window manager with the xinerama use flag. (if it supports it, that is). When you compile or recompile your window manager (eg. Gnome's Metacity) with the xinerama use flag, your windows will only maximize to one screen. This is a small, but important issue that people tend to overlook at first (including myself).

But i dont understand I am using twin viw and mine snaps ^0). Do you want a copy of my xorg.conf modify it for youself and see if it helps ...

Ok obviously you will have to mod it for your right reselution and bus id... BACK UP YOUR OLD ONE

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# Note:
# This is the default configuration file for Xorg. To change the Desktop
# Multiplier configuration, you need to edit the userful.Mxorg.conf file.

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg